81 FR 25388 - Opportunity for U.S. Companies To Submit Smart City Products, Services, and Capabilities for Showcasing as Export Listings in the Upcoming Smart Cities, Regions and Communities: Global Tools of Engagement
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
| Page Range | 25388-25389 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09883 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 25388-25389] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09883] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Opportunity for U.S. Companies To Submit Smart City Products, Services, and Capabilities for Showcasing as Export Listings in the Upcoming Smart Cities, Regions and Communities: Global Tools of Engagement AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. ACTION: Notice of Opportunity for Listing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Located within the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, Global Markets (GM) promotes trade and investment. GM works to improve the global business environment and helps U.S. organizations compete abroad. In furtherance of GM's mission and the U.S. Department of Commerce's strategic goal of increasing trade and investment opportunities for U.S. companies globally, GM is offering a new for-fee service for U.S. exporters to be listed in an Export Listing Guide as part of a larger Smart Cities Resource Guide inventorying the various initiatives and programming related to Smart Cities within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Export Listing Guide aims to showcase U.S. goods and services in the various sectors comprising Smart City urban development globally. For the purposes of the Export Listing Guide, `Smart City' is a broad urban development term generally referring to urban planning and infrastructure development focused around the integration of multiple information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to better manage a city's municipal operations; and to provide real time citizen feedback for enhanced city governance. General domains of Smart City products and services can be categorized as: Energy & power; water & sanitation; information and communications technology; transportation; healthcare; design & planning; infrastructure financing; environmental protection/ safety; and/or governance solutions. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional detail regarding submission requirements. DATES: Submissions and payment must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 25, 2016 for publication in the 2016 edition. Please reference the `Submissions Instructions' section for submission guidance. ADDRESSES: Please submit showcase pages by email to Rachael Croft, International Trade Specialist, Global Markets, at [email protected] and Vinay Singh, Senior Advisor, Global Markets, at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Croft, International Trade Specialist, Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce, Telephone: 202-482-3048 or Email: [email protected] or Vinay Vijay Singh, Senior Advisor, Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce, Telephone: 202-482-7948 or Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. industry is competitive across various infrastructure and technology sectors that contribute to global Smart City, Regional and Community development. The goal of the Export Listing Guide is to promote U.S. goods and services that can be exported to global cities as they urbanize within a broader U.S. Department of Commerce smart city resource guide. The U.S. Department of Commerce will publish this smart city resource guide for distribution at relevant trade fairs and exhibitions globally. The U.S. Department of Commerce will also host a digital version of the Export Listing Guide. Criteria To Be Eligible for Listing (1) A U.S. Company must meet the eligibility requirements for Global Markets/U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service for-fee export assistance services, which requires that a company be a U.S. exporter that exports or seeks to export goods or services produced in the United States. To qualify as a U.S. exporter, the submitter must be: (a) A United States citizen; (b) a corporation, partnership or other association created under the laws of the United States or of any State; or (c) a foreign corporation, partnership, or other association, more than 95 percent of which is owned by persons described in (a) and (b) above. To qualify as a good or service produced in the United States, the good or service must be either of United States origin or have at least 51% U.S. content if not of United States origin. (2) A U.S. Company submission should showcase currently available U.S. goods and services exportable and applicable to Smart City urban planning and infrastructure development with export potential in the following sectors: Energy & power; water & sanitation; information and communications technology; transportation; healthcare; design & planning; infrastructure financing; environmental protection/safety; and/or governance solutions. Preference may be given to submissions focused on priority global market needs in the (1) energy & power; (2) water and sanitation; and (3) transportation smart sectors leveraging state of the art technologies. (3) Provision of adequate information on the company's products and/or services. In addition to the above criteria, in making selection decisions, GM will consider the diversity of the submissions to arrive at an Export Listing Guide that will (a) represent the diversity of business sectors applicable to smart cities, as well as a cross-section of small, medium, and large-sized firms; (b) represent multiple technologies, products, and services within each sector; and (c) include new exporters in addition to companies with technologies, products, and services already implemented in foreign markets. COST: The cost of a showcase 8.5 x 11 inch page for a large firm, defined as a U.S. firm with more than 500 employees, is $795 per single side page. The cost of a showcase 8.5 x 11 inch page for a small or medium-sized business, defined as a U.S. company with fewer than 500 employees, is $395 per single side page. Large and small U.S. firms can submit a minimum of one single sided page and maximum two single sided pages of content priced respectively at $795 and $395 per page. These fees will cover the expenses of designing, printing and distributing the Export Listing Guide. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All interested firms should (1) first register using this link: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=6S4B; (2) After registering, a representative from Global Markets will contact you with a Participation Agreement that will need to be signed and returned to us by email. The Participation Agreement can be emailed to [email protected]; and [email protected]; (3) Please submit your showcase page(s) by email to [email protected]; and [email protected]; (4) Lastly, a representative from Global Markets will contact you to complete payment over the phone. U.S. companies must follow the instructions outlined below to format their submissions. The address and deadline for submissions are as stated above in this [[Page 25389]] notice. Showcase pages must be submitted by email to ensure timely receipt and acceptance. Payment must also be received by the May 25, 2016 5:00PM EDT for inclusion of your submission. The fee will be refunded to companies whose submissions are not selected for inclusion in the Guide. Instructions: Regarding format, please email submissions as a completed showcase 8.5 x 11 inch page in a Microsoft Word document. For images and/or graphics used, including logos please use a minimum resolution quality of 300 DPI (dots per inch). All images and logos used should be included in the Microsoft Word document, they should NOT be sent as a separate attachment. Please note that listings will contain only factual information. The following information must be included within the showcase page: (1) Name of U.S. company, Web site, and contact information; (2) Brief factual description of the company; and (3) Factual information on the U.S. products and services the U.S. company wishes to highlight for export to global `Smart Cities'. The final publication and order will be at the discretion of Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce. The Export Listing Guide and future Web site will note that its contents and links do not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U.S. Government of any of the companies, Web sites, products, and/or services listed. Dated: April 20, 2016. Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets & Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. [FR Doc. 2016-09883 Filed 4-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Dated: April 14, 2016. DATES: Submissions and payment must export potential in the following sectors:
Paul Piquado, be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT Energy & power; water & sanitation;
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and on May 25, 2016 for publication in the information and communications
Compliance. 2016 edition. Please reference the technology; transportation; healthcare;
[FR Doc. 2016–09884 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] ‘Submissions Instructions’ section for design & planning; infrastructure
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P submission guidance. financing; environmental protection/
ADDRESSES: Please submit showcase safety; and/or governance solutions.
pages by email to Rachael Croft, Preference may be given to submissions
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Specialist, Global focused on priority global market needs
Markets, at Rachael.Croft@trade.gov and in the (1) energy & power; (2) water and
International Trade Administration Vinay Singh, Senior Advisor, Global sanitation; and (3) transportation smart
Markets, at Vinay.Singh@trade.gov. sectors leveraging state of the art
Opportunity for U.S. Companies To technologies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Submit Smart City Products, Services, (3) Provision of adequate information
Rachael Croft, International Trade
and Capabilities for Showcasing as on the company’s products and/or
Specialist, Global Markets, U.S.
Export Listings in the Upcoming Smart services.
Department of Commerce, Telephone:
Cities, Regions and Communities: In addition to the above criteria, in
202–482–3048 or Email: Rachael.Croft@ making selection decisions, GM will
Global Tools of Engagement
trade.gov or Vinay Vijay Singh, Senior consider the diversity of the
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce, Advisor, Global Markets, U.S. submissions to arrive at an Export
International Trade Administration. Department of Commerce, Telephone: Listing Guide that will (a) represent the
202–482–7948 or Email: vinay.singh@ diversity of business sectors applicable
ACTION: Notice of Opportunity for trade.gov. to smart cities, as well as a cross-section
Listing. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. of small, medium, and large-sized firms;
industry is competitive across various (b) represent multiple technologies,
SUMMARY: Located within the U.S. infrastructure and technology sectors products, and services within each
Department of Commerce International that contribute to global Smart City, sector; and (c) include new exporters in
Trade Administration, Global Markets Regional and Community development. addition to companies with
(GM) promotes trade and investment. The goal of the Export Listing Guide is technologies, products, and services
GM works to improve the global to promote U.S. goods and services that already implemented in foreign markets.
business environment and helps U.S. can be exported to global cities as they COST: The cost of a showcase 8.5 x
organizations compete abroad. In urbanize within a broader U.S. 11 inch page for a large firm, defined as
furtherance of GM’s mission and the Department of Commerce smart city a U.S. firm with more than 500
U.S. Department of Commerce’s resource guide. employees, is $795 per single side page.
strategic goal of increasing trade and The U.S. Department of Commerce The cost of a showcase 8.5 x 11 inch
investment opportunities for U.S. will publish this smart city resource page for a small or medium-sized
companies globally, GM is offering a guide for distribution at relevant trade business, defined as a U.S. company
new for-fee service for U.S. exporters to fairs and exhibitions globally. The U.S. with fewer than 500 employees, is $395
be listed in an Export Listing Guide as Department of Commerce will also host per single side page. Large and small
part of a larger Smart Cities Resource a digital version of the Export Listing U.S. firms can submit a minimum of one
Guide inventorying the various Guide. single sided page and maximum two
initiatives and programming related to single sided pages of content priced
Smart Cities within the U.S. Department Criteria To Be Eligible for Listing
respectively at $795 and $395 per page.
of Commerce. The Export Listing Guide (1) A U.S. Company must meet the These fees will cover the expenses of
aims to showcase U.S. goods and eligibility requirements for Global designing, printing and distributing the
services in the various sectors Markets/U.S. & Foreign Commercial Export Listing Guide.
comprising Smart City urban Service for-fee export assistance SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All
development globally. For the purposes services, which requires that a company interested firms should (1) first register
of the Export Listing Guide, ‘Smart City’ be a U.S. exporter that exports or seeks using this link: https://emenuapps.ita.
is a broad urban development term to export goods or services produced in doc.gov/ePublic/newRegistration.jsp
generally referring to urban planning the United States. To qualify as a U.S. ?SmartCode=6S4B; (2) After registering,
and infrastructure development focused exporter, the submitter must be: (a) A a representative from Global Markets
around the integration of multiple United States citizen; (b) a corporation, will contact you with a Participation
information and communications partnership or other association created Agreement that will need to be signed
technology (ICT) solutions to better under the laws of the United States or and returned to us by email. The
manage a city’s municipal operations; of any State; or (c) a foreign corporation, Participation Agreement can be emailed
and to provide real time citizen partnership, or other association, more to Rachael.Croft@trade.gov; and
feedback for enhanced city governance. than 95 percent of which is owned by Vinay.Singh@trade.gov; (3) Please
General domains of Smart City products persons described in (a) and (b) above. submit your showcase page(s) by email
and services can be categorized as: To qualify as a good or service produced to Rachael.Croft@trade.gov; and
Energy & power; water & sanitation; in the United States, the good or service Vinay.Singh@trade.gov; (4) Lastly, a
information and communications must be either of United States origin or
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representative from Global Markets will
technology; transportation; healthcare; have at least 51% U.S. content if not of contact you to complete payment over
design & planning; infrastructure United States origin. the phone.
financing; environmental protection/ (2) A U.S. Company submission U.S. companies must follow the
safety; and/or governance solutions. should showcase currently available instructions outlined below to format
Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION U.S. goods and services exportable and their submissions.
for additional detail regarding applicable to Smart City urban planning The address and deadline for
submission requirements. and infrastructure development with submissions are as stated above in this
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notice. Showcase pages must be stock assessment of Alaska Sablefish should be directed to Pete Hagen, 907–
submitted by email to ensure timely (Anopoploma fimbria). The CIE is a 789–6029, at least 10 working days prior
receipt and acceptance. Payment must group affiliated with the University of to the meeting date.
also be received by the May 25, 2016 Miami that provides independent peer Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
5:00PM EDT for inclusion of your reviews of NMFS science nationwide,
submission. The fee will be refunded to including reviews of stock assessments Dated: April 22, 2016.
companies whose submissions are not for fish and marine mammals. The Emily H. Menashes,
selected for inclusion in the Guide. Alaska Sablefish stock assessment is Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Instructions: reviewed annually by the Alaska Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Regarding format, please email Fisheries Science Center, the North [FR Doc. 2016–09908 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
submissions as a completed showcase Pacific Fishery Management Council BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
8.5 x 11 inch page in a Microsoft Word (NPFMC) Plan Team, and the NPFMC
document. For images and/or graphics Scientific and Statistical Committee.
used, including logos please use a The CIE review will examine whether DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
minimum resolution quality of 300 DPI the assessment incorporates the best
(dots per inch). All images and logos National Oceanic and Atmospheric
scientific information available for
used should be included in the Administration
making management decisions and
Microsoft Word document, they should provides a reasonable approach to
NOT be sent as a separate attachment. Proposed Information Collection;
understanding the population dynamics Comment Request; Marine
Please note that listings will contain and stock status of Alaska Sablefish.
only factual information. The following Recreational Information Program
The public is invited to attend and Fishing Effort Survey
information must be included within observe the presentations and
the showcase page: (1) Name of U.S. discussions between the CIE panel and AGENCY: National Oceanic and
company, Web site, and contact the NMFS scientists who collected and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
information; (2) Brief factual description processed the data, and designed the Commerce.
of the company; and (3) Factual underlying model. ACTION: Notice.
information on the U.S. products and DATES: The public meeting will be held
services the U.S. company wishes to from May 10 through May 12, 2016, 9 SUMMARY: The Department of
highlight for export to global ‘Smart a.m. to 5 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time. Commerce, as part of its continuing
Cities’. effort to reduce paperwork and
ADDRESSES: The review will be held at
The final publication and order will respondent burden, invites the general
the Ted Stevens Marine Research
be at the discretion of Global Markets, public and other Federal agencies to
Institute, 17109 Pt. Lena Loop Rd,
U.S. Department of Commerce. The take this opportunity to comment on
Juneau, AK 99801. Visitors will need to
Export Listing Guide and future Web proposed and/or continuing information
sign in at the front desk.
site will note that its contents and links collections, as required by the
do not constitute an official FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
endorsement or approval by the U.S. Dana Hanselman, 907–789–6626.
DATES: Written comments must be
Department of Commerce or the U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CIE
submitted on or before June 27, 2016.
Government of any of the companies, panel will consist of three peer
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Web sites, products, and/or services reviewers who will assess materials
related to the topic, participate in a to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
listed. Paperwork Clearance Officer,
review workshop with the NMFS
Dated: April 20, 2016. Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
scientists who developed the model and
Arun Kumar,
the analytical approach, and produce a 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global report. This review will be highly Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Markets & Director General of the U.S. and
technical in nature and will cover Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Foreign Commercial Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
mathematical details of the analytical
[FR Doc. 2016–09883 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] Requests for additional information or
approach. More information about the
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CIE is available on its Web site at copies of the information collection
www.ciereviews.org. instrument and instructions should be
Members of the public are invited to directed to Rob Andrews, NOAA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fisheries, Office of Science and
observe, and will be provided
opportunities to contribute on May 10 Technology, (301) 427–8105 or
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and May 12, 2016. The final report will rob.andrews@noaa.gov.
Administration
be available prior to the September SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
RIN 0648–XE582 NPFMC Plan Team meetings and will
I. Abstract
consist of individual reports from each
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Marine recreational anglers are
panelist and a summary report. The
Zone Off Alaska; Stock Assessment of surveyed to collect catch and effort data,
results of the review will be presented
Alaska Sablefish; Peer Review Meeting fish biology data, and angler
during the September 2016 NPFMC Plan
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Team meeting, which will be socioeconomic characteristics. These
data are required to carry out provisions
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and announced at a later time in the Federal
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Register. of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Commerce. Conservation and Management Act (16
Special Accommodations U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended,
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
These workshops will be physically regarding conservation and management
SUMMARY: NMFS has requested the accessible to people with disabilities. of fishery resources.
Center for Independent Experts (CIE) to Requests for sign language Marine recreational fishing catch and
conduct a peer review of the agency’s interpretation or other auxiliary aids effort data are collected through a
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Opportunity for Listing. | |
| Dates | Submissions and payment must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 25, 2016 for publication in the 2016 edition. Please reference the `Submissions Instructions' section for submission guidance. | |
| Contact | Rachael Croft, International Trade Specialist, Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce, Telephone: 202-482-3048 or Email: [email protected] or Vinay Vijay Singh, Senior Advisor, Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce, Telephone: 202-482-7948 or Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 25388 |
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